Lordsburg District

The Lordsburg District is a gold, silver, and copper mine located in Hidalgo county, New Mexico.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Lordsburg District
Secondary: Virginia
Secondary: Ralston
Secondary: Shakespeare and Valedon Are Synonyms For the Northern Part of the District
Secondary: Pyramid and Leitendorf Are Synonyms For the Southern Part of the District

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Primary: Copper
Secondary: Zinc
Secondary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary: Lead

Location

State: New Mexico
County: Hidalgo
District: LORDSBURG DISTRICT

Land Status

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Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

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Production

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Deposit

Record Type: District
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: LODE (VEIN)
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1870
Year Last Production: 1970
Discovery Year: 1870
Years of Production:
Organization:
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Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

Model Name: Polymetallic veins

Orebody

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Structure

Type: L
Description: MAJOR DEPOSITS LIE IN VEINS CONTROLLED BY NORTHEAST STRIKING, EN ECHELON FAULTS. CHANGES IN THE DIP OR STRIKE OF THE VEINS AND INTERSECTIONS WITH EAST STRIKING FAULTS ARE IMPORTANT ORE CONTROLS.

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: MINOR SUPERGENE ENRICHMENT

Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): LINDGREN, W., GRATON, L.C., AND GORDON, C.H., 1910 USGS PP 68, P. 332-335

Reference (Deposit): LASKY, S.G., 1933 COPPER RESOURCES OF THE WORLD, 16 INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS, VOL 1, P. 337-341

Reference (Deposit): LASKY, S.G., 1938 USGS BULL 885, 62 PAGES

Reference (Deposit): ANDERSON, E.C., 1957 NMBMMR BULL 39, P. 85-88

Reference (Deposit): FLEGE, R.F., JR., 1959 NMBMMR BULL 62, 36 PAGES

Reference (Deposit): JONES, W.R., 1965 NMBMMR BULL 87, P. 167, P. 171

Reference (Deposit): ELSTON, W.E., 1965 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 16TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 210, P. 213

Reference (Deposit): CLARK, K.F., 1970 NMGS GUIDEBOOK 21ST FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 107-113

Reference (Deposit): THORMAN, C.H., AND DREWES, H., 1978 USGS MISC. GEOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS MAP I-1151

Reference (Deposit): NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA

Reference (Deposit): COOPER, J.R., 1962, BISMUTH OF U.S.: USGS MR-22.

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